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 Towers, John, from Norfolk, scholar of ., Cambridge, 1598, B.A. 1601-2, M.A. 1606, as Tower, fellow 15 March, 1607-8 (incorporated 9 July, 1611), B.D. 1615, D.D. (Regiis Literis) 13 Dec., 1624, chaplain to William, earl of Northampton, rector of Yardley Hastings 1623, and of Castor, Northants, 1638, until sequestered 1646 by the Westminster assembly of divines, canon of Westminster 1634, dean 1630, and bishop of Peterborough 1639-41, one of the 12 bishops committed to the Tower 1642; on his release he retired to the king at Oxford; died obscurely at Peterborough 10 Jan., 1648-9, buried in the cathedral; father of William 1634. See Fasti, i. 344; Foster's Graduati Cantab.; Foster's Index Eccl.; Lansdowne MS. 985, f. 127; & ''Add. MS''. 15,670, p. 68.

Towers, John, fellow ., Cambridge, B.A. 1675-6, M.A. 1679; incorporated 13 July, 1680; vicar of Swaffham Bulbeck, co. Cambridge, 1680. See Foster's Index Eccl.

Towers, William, born in Northants, s. John, (then) dean of Peterborough. , matric. 1 Sept., 1634, aged 17, B.A. 11 April, 1638, M.A. 22 May, 1641, created B.D. 17 June, 1646; canon of Peterborough 1641, rector of Barnack, Northants, 1644, ejected during the revolution, but re-instated at the restoration, rector of Fisherton, co. Lincoln, 1662, until his death at Uffington, co. Lincoln, 20 Oct., 1666, buried there. See Ath. iii. 736; Al. West. 105; Burrows, 490; & Foster's Index Eccl.

Towerson, Gabriel, gent. ., matric. 27 Feb., 1650-1, Pauline exhibitioner 1650-9, B.A. 17 June, 1654, M.A. 21 April, 1657, fellow. 1660, D.D. Lambeth 1 Feb., 1678; rector of Welwyn, Herts, 1662, and of St. Andrew Undershaft, London, 1692, until his death in Oct., 1697, buried at Welwyn. See Ath. iv. 582; Rawl. v. 49; & St. Paul's S. R. 44.

Towerson, William, of Hants, arm. fil. nat. max. ., matric. 14 June, 1616, aged 18; perhaps son of William Towerson, skinner, M.P. London, 1621-2, and Portsmouth 1628-9. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary. [],

To(w)good, Edward, B.A. 5 Feb., 1525-6, M.A. 11 March, 1528-9; one of these names vicar of Hungerford, Berks, 1550, and rector of Wraxall, Somerset, 1555. See Foster's Index Eccl.

Towgoode, Edward (Toogoode), s. Edward, of Ilfracombe, Devon, pleb. ., matric. 5 March, 1623-4, aged 17, B.A. 2 July, 1627, M.A. 15 April, 1630; rector of Tiverton, Devon (Tidcombe portion), 1637. See Foster's Index Eccl.

Towgood, Edward (Towgard), "ser." ., matric. 27 Feb., 1650-1, B.A. 7 March, 1653-4, as Toogood.

Towgood, James, of. 1665. See Twogood.

Towgood, John (Toogood), cler. fil. ., matric. 9 July, 1651; perhaps student of Inner Temple 1652, as of Oxford, gent. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [],

Towgood, Richard, of Somerset, pleb. ., matric. 19 April, 1611, aged 16, "paup. schol." B.A. 1 Feb., 1614-15, M.A. 4 Feb., 1617-18, B.D. 7 Nov., 1633 (as Toogood); kept school at Bristol, vicar of All Saints 1619, and of St. Nicholas, Bristol, 1626, chaplain to Charles I., vicar of Weare, Somerset, 1664, canon 1660, and dean of Bristol 1667, until his death 21 or 23 April, 1683, aged 89. See Ath. iv. 85; & Foster's Index Eccl.

Towgood, Richard, s. Richard, of Bristol (city), sacerd. ., matric. 10 March, 1637-8, aged 16; B.A. from. 9 Nov., 1641, as Toogood.

Towgood, Richard, s. Rich., of Bristol (city), minister. ., matric. 12 April, 1671, aged 15, B.A. 1674, M.A. 1677; canon of Bristol 1685, vicar of Bitton 1685, of Olveston 1697, and of Winterbourne, (all) co. Gloucester, 1698. See Foster's Index Eccl.

Towgood, Stephen, s. William, of Llanmaes, co. Glamorgan, pleb. ., matric. 28 March, 1690, aged 16.

Towgood, William, s. Richard, of Bristol, sacerd. ., matric. 29 March, 1639, aged 15.

Towgood, William (Toogood), s. William, of Gillingham, Dorset, gent. , matric. 31 March, 1696, aged 17, B.A. 1699 as Twogood; rector of Burton Bradstock, Dorset, 1705. See Foster's Index Eccl. [],

Towill, George, s. Geor., of Bromfield, Somerset, pleb. , matric. 15 Nov., 1667, aged 18, B.A. 1671.

Towill, John (Tuell), B.A. 27 Nov., 1515, M.A. 23 Nov., 1526.

Towille, Thomas, s. William, of Broomfield, Somerset, pleb. , matric. 13 Dec., 1633, aged 19.

Towills, Arthur, s. Geo., of Charlinch, Somerset, pleb. ., matric. 18 Feb., 1680-1, aged 21. [],

Towne, Robert, of Yorks, pleb. ., matric. 4 Dec., 1612, aged 19, B.A. 30 June, 1614; minister at Eland in Halifax, and of Howorth, Yorks, from whence he was ejected 1662 for nonconformity; died in 1663. See Calamy, iii. 438.

Towne, William, B.A. 29 Nov., 1527.

Towne, William, of co. Lancaster, pleb. ., matric. 26 Oct., 1604, aged 18.

Towneraw, Henry, at. 1555, from diocese of Lincoln, B.A. 29 June, 1557; inventory at Oxford 29 Oct., 1565, as (—) B.A. of.

Towning, Henry, s. Rob., of Wilsham, Somerset, pleb. ., matric. 29 March, 1667, aged 18. [],

Townley, Bernard, of co. Lancaster, pleb. . matric. 15 Nov., 1588, aged 18; student of Gray's Inn 1591. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.

Townley, Edmund, s. Nic., of Royle, co. Lancaster, arm. ., matric. 10 March, 1669-70, aged 17, B.A. 1673, M.A. 1676; rector of Slaidburn; buried at Burnley Nov., 1729, brother of Nicholas and Richard. See Foster's Lancashire Collection.

Townley, Henry, s. John, of Clitheroe, co. Lancaster, gent. ., matric. 22 Oct., 1689, aged 18; student of Gray's Inn 1690. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.

Townley, Henry, gent. ., matric. 29 March, 1693, aged 16.

Townley, John, of co. Gloucester, pleb. ., matric. 2 March, 1620-1, aged 19, B.A. 10 Feb., 1622-3, M.A. 7 July, 1625. [],

Townley, John, s. John, of Burnley, co. Lancaster, gent. ., matric. 4 March, 1677-8, aged 18; student of Gray's Inn 1678, as of Hurstwood, co. Lancaster, esq. (s. John); died April, 1704, buried at Huddersfield. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.

Townley, Nicholas, s. Nic., of Royle, co. Lancaster, arm. ., matric. 17 Dec., 1667, aged 17; of Royle, died in May, 1699.

Townley, Richard, s. Nic., of Royle, co. Lancaster, arm. ., matric. 17 July, 1669, aged 18, B.A. 1673, M.A. 1676; died in 1695.

Towneley, William, B.A. 1 Dec., 1532, as Richard. [ 1499 ]